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It was around 6.30 p.m when we arrive at Disney's Magic Kingdom from Epcot. Our main target was to see fireworks at 10 pm (It was Christmas day too). So we searched for some attractions to spend time there.

First we peeped into space mountain we gave up the idea after seeing the long queue. Then we joined the queue for Tomorrowland Speedway which looked like a speedy car track. We had to wait  about 45 min in the queue and the worst thing is, it was really disappointing. No matter how hard you push the accelerator the car doesn't increase it's speed above 5 mph, and it runs on fixed rails. I don't recommend this ride for anyone except really small kids.Next, we found a thrilling event, Splash Mountain. Well, it was thrilling and full of fun. You get up on a river boat like block and it takes you through a cave and falls down from a 5 story tall water rail with you. The fall ends in a pond (be ready to get wet). We took the ride for two times as there was no queue by that time.
Then we watched Disney's Electrical Parade while having dinner, sitting on a side of the magic kingdom main street. It was so entertaining.

Next thing was another thrilling event, the Big Thunder Mountain. It was a rail road roller coaster and yes, we had fun. Finally the time came for out big event, Fire Works !!! Everyone gathered around Cinderella Castle to watch it. So there was a big rush. The show was so beautiful and amazing.

The park was open till 1.00 a.m that day but most of the people started rushing out of the park after the show. We had to wait for Disney bus to get to the car park. Everyone was waiting for buses and then it started raining. The shelter was not sufficient at all. People started pushing around. The operators didn't manage the buses well. Buses arrived one after the other and it was not sufficient at all. Finally we walked a little distance to the mono rail and took the mono rail without waiting for buses. I see this as a little hole in Disney's nice management. Anyway we arrived at our lodge in one piece.

Our next day destination was NASA - Kennedy Space Center.
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We took a Disney bus from Animal Kingdom to Epcot and we arrived at Epcot around 12.30 p.m . Epcot park was crowded by that time. The ques were too long. I was getting a sign of cold by that time so I immediately took precautions because I didn't want to ruin my day.

So, first we reached  at Test Track but there was a 70 min queue. So we took speed passes for it (timed at 4.45) and then we thought to take a ride in Mission Space Pavilion. There was a spaceship simulator which simulates a tour from Earth to Mars. Honestly it was a good simulator. Our next target was Soarin. Gosh, we  had to wait 90 minutes in the queue. Anyway it really worthy waiting to experience this marvel . It is a hang gliding flight over California. It really takes your breath off. It was around 4.00 p.m  when we come out of Soarin. Our speed ticket to test track was timed at 4.45 p.m.  So we enjoyed a ferry ride and reached test track on time. Test track simulated a car testing and it was fun.

At about 6.00 p.m we took the mono rail from Epcot to Magic Kingdom.

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We started our Disney tour from Disney's Animal Kingdom. It was about 8.00 a.m when we got there. Our first target was Expedition Everest. It is a wood roller coaster runs on an Everest prototype. It was really a thrilling ride. Luckily the queues were still shorter because we were early I guess. Then we headed to Kali River Rapids which is a raft ride along a canal. We totally got wet from the ride. The other events we enjoyed are Dinosaur and Primeval Whirl.

There were many interesting items but we had to skip them due to our time constraint. One of them was Kilimanjaro Safari, which takes a considerable amount of time but is worth watching.

We had lunch from a restaurant in Animal kingdom and left the park around 12 noon heading Epcot. There is a transportation service provided by Disney to travel from park to park and among Disney resorts. So we took the bus to Epcot from Animal Kingdom.
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This time we wanted to start the day as early as possible because we had so many things to cover up. So we got up at about 6.30 a.m and managed to reach Disney World around 8 a.m. We had 1 day park hopper tickets we bought from eBay for $100 each.

According to our plan we were supposed to visit Disney's Animal Kingdom in the morning, Epcot in the afternoon and Disney's Magic Kingdom in the evening. (We had already visited Disney's Blizzard Beach water park, day before).We had a rough idea of the events we are going to consider. We couldn't analyze the attractions beforehand because we didn't have internet access at our lodge, Towns of Legacy Park.

Finally, our plan worked. We could visit all the parks we expected to visit and didn't miss any interesting events. Happy for the day :)
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Both my husband and I really love water sports. So our intention was to reserve a day from our vacation for Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. When we check to buy tickets we got to know that Typhoon lagoon was closed for refurbishments during our vacation. No worries!! We had another option, Disney's Blizzard Beach. Price per head was $45. The park is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It was around 9 a.m. when we get up that day. It took another two hours to make and have the breakfast and to get ready. It was about 12.00 noon when we arrive at Blizzard beach. Too bad, we could have had more fun if we arrived earlier. Anyway after getting dressed for water fun we rented a locker to keep our stuff safe. It is really a good idea to rent a locker (available at a cost around $8) if you are carrying valuable items like cameras, wallets, etc.

Then the real fun began. The very first adventure we tried was Slush Gusher, which is one of the hardest (seconds only to Summit Plummet). It was definitely a thrilling ride. We had to join another family for Team Boat Springs ride because minimum of four person required for the raft. We screamed all the way down just for fun:) Another thrilling item was Runoff Rapids.They provide three rides. Two of them are similar and for double riders. The other one is a tunnel ride for single riders. Yes, it is the best out of three. It was really scary to scroll down in the dark. There were many other fun rides to enjoy. Apart from rides there was a wavy bay to relax while floating. Actually a day is not enough for this fun.

I wish if they could do some improvements to the park. It was really tiresome to climb the mountain after each ride to get in another ride. There was this Chair Lift as a scenic transportation option but it doesn't cover all the riding areas. Some rides had automatic raft/tube lifting feature but still the riders have to climb the mountain by foot. It would have been really cool if they had provided an option like electronic stairs to reach the top for each ride. Anyway we really enjoyed the water sports in Blizzard Beach.

We bought dinner from an Indian restaurant as we had some stuffed sandwiches which were not that good for lunch from Blizzard beach. Our next day target was to cover other Disney parks as much as possible.
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